Where is it? The state fairgrounds are in Geddes, just outside Syracuse, off Route 690 West. Admission: $10 at gates. Free for children 12 and younger. Tickets for grandstand shows include fair admission.Midway: $25 for unlimited rides with the wristbands on Aug. 26, Aug. 27, Aug. 30, Aug. 31, Sept. 1, and Sept. 2. Single tickets $1 and one sheet $20.Parking: $5 per vehicle. Hours: Gates open at 8 a.m. Exhibit buildings open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. until Labor Day, when they close at 9 p.m. Midway open until midnight. Pets: Not allowed, unless they are service animals or in a competition.Wheelchairs/stroller rentals: $9 strollers, $13 wagons, $15 wheelchairsCentrol bus to fair: 15 locations in CNY, cost ranges $1.25 to $3.25.

Agricultural and Carriage Museums: New York farm life from the 18th century. See broom-making, weaving, woodworking, hearthside cooking and soap-making demonstrations. The Carriage Museum features more than 50 horse-drawn vehicles and a blacksmith demonstration. Across from the Coliseum, open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

Antique Tractors: Learn about New York’s agricultural heritage through this collection of antique farm tractors, together with other historic and unique farm implements. Two locations: one next to the Agriculture Museum and one just inside Gate 10.

Art and Craft Exhibitions: From fine arts and photography to homespun crafts like quilting, woodworking and needlepoint, work by some of New York’s most talented artists will be on display and competing for ribbons. In the Art & Home Center.

Backyard Circus and Puppet Parade: Children slip circus costumes on over their clothes and become part of the show. Families then work together to animate giant puppets for a parade through the Youth Activity Area.

Butter and Cheese Sculptures: Visit the Dairy Products Building to see how hundreds of pounds of butter are turned into the fair’s 42nd butter sculpture.

Colonnade Stage: This new stage on the Colonnade overlooking Chevrolet Court will feature a variety of music, dance and other entertainment daily.

Coronas Circus: A one-ring extravaganza beneath a big-top tent. Moved this year to the Infield Amusement Area. Plus Coronas’ Kids-Fest bounce attractions and the Girraffic Adventure Zoo.

The Creature: Thrill seekers will want to check out “The Creature,” a 150-foot-long inflatable monster chained down in the Infield Amusement Area. Kids can enter through its gaping jaws and explore the belly of the beast.

Culinary Competitions: The state’s best pies, cakes, jams, breads and other homemade goodies vie for ribbons in this traditional competition. Less traditional contests include chicken wings, chili, Spam dishes and fried food on a stick. In the Art & Home Center.

Daily Parade: Every evening at 6 p.m., fair entertainers and exhibitors join New York marching bands, costumed characters, antique vehicles and state notables in an old-fashioned parade. The route begins at the Americraft Center of Progress Building, winds around three sides of Chevy Court, and then marches to the Iroquois Indian Village.

Dairy Products Building: Sample New York state’s official drink — ice-cold milk. Fresh from the cows in the Toyota Dairy Cattle Center, it’s still only 25 cents a cup at the Rainbow Milk Bar. Enjoy musical performances all day long on the Dairy Products Building stage.

Duck Races: Cheer for your favorite fowl as ducks splash to the finish line with the help of audience members. This year, the racing ducks are located again on the Colonnade.

Dueling Pirates High Dive Show: Brave buccaneers compete for audience approval as they somersault, twist and dive from 70-foot-tall masts into 9 feet of water. In the Adventure Zone.

Ejection Seat: This giant slingshot for human beings acts like a reverse bungee jump, firing riders 155 feet into the sky then letting them bounce up and down above the fairgrounds until they scream to a stop. In the Adventure Zone.

Elephant and Tiger Encounter: Watch an African elephant kick a soccer ball, paint a picture and play the harmonica. See a troupe of Bengal tigers perform stunts at the urging of human trainers. In the Adventure Zone.

Eurobubbles: This attraction lets kids climb inside giant transparent balls similar to those used for pet hamsters and roll around on the surface of a pool of water. In the Adventure Zone.

Harlem Wizards: Watch the “trick hoopz and alley oops” of this basketball show team. Three times daily in the Sports Activity Center in front of the Coliseum.

Haunted House: This annual warmup for Halloween returns with some frightening surprises and a new location, near the Midway next to the goat barn.

Historic Train Exhibit: Catch the Train-Railroad Exhibit behind the Horticulture Building. Visitors can sit in the four restored vintage 1920s era passenger cars or browse through the classic 1916 model restored wooden New York Central caboose.

Hollywood Racing Pigs: Speeding piggies squeal around the track in the Infield Amusement Area near the Circus.

Horticulture Building: Tour displays presented by the Wildlife Art Organization. Visit the building’s inner courtyards with gardens of shrubs and flowers planted by New York State Nurserymen. Take in the Fair Flower Show, with flowers and vegetables grown in New York.

I Love NY Exhibit: A giant, tabletop replica of the state will help visitors to the Americraft Center of Progress Building identify its 11 different tourism regions and get information on the range of attractions in each one.

International Building: Find culinary specialties from around the world: Caribbean empanadas, German bratwurst, Japanese tempura, Greek baklava and more.

Iroquois Indian Village: Experience traditional music, dance, food, crafts and customs in historic and contemporary Iroquois exhibits. At the west end of the fairgrounds.

Little Caesars Talent Showcase: Child and teen performers — the winners of county fair competition across the state — take the stage daily, morning and afternoon, for a chance to compete in the finals over Labor Day weekend. Outside the main entrance of the Youth Building.

Chainsaw Sculptor Brian Ruth: He’ll create four pieces a day on the hill in front of the Youth Building in the Price Chopper Youth Activity Center.

New York Maple Center: The Maple Center in the Horticulture Building has a demonstration kitchen that offers cooking-with-maple programs daily. Taste samples of new maple products and buy traditional favorites.

New York State Christmas Tree Growers: Christmas trees, wreaths, centerpieces and heart-shaped novelties compete for prizes on opening day of the fair. Wreath-making demonstrations daily in the activity tent outside the Horticulture Building.

New York State Grange Building: Learn more about the Grange and enjoy performances by old-country party bands, line dancers and cloggers.

New York State International Horse Show: Daily competitions — horse pulls, jumping, draft horse driving and other events — in the Coliseum and the Country Max Racing Stables Horse Show Ring.

New York State Lottery Players Pavilion: The New York State Lottery’s home at the fair. Next to the Times Square Tower.

New York State Police Exhibit: Watch the Mobile Response Team demonstrate “high angle rescue” and “tactical access” rappelling techniques from the 50-foot tower platform. In front of the International Pavilion.